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WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2024
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INSIDE: ■ Letters to the Editor | page 12 ■ SEN - Shepparton’s Home of Sport | page 27 ■ Trades & Services | pages 22 + 23 ■ 7 Day TV Guide | page 20
From Food Bowl to empty fields? Growers fight for sustainable future By Deanne Jeffers IN A strong push for immediate reforms, Fruit Growers Victoria (FGV) has voiced its support for the recent Senate inquiry recommendations aimed at curbing unfair supermarket pricing practices. FGV chairman and fifth generation grower in Ardmona, Mitch McNab, has urged parliament to take swift action, warning that the viability of fruit production in Australia is at stake. Continued Page 14
REGIONAL EXCELLENCE... The new Munarra Centre for Regional Excellence (MCRE) has reached a critical milestone, and it set to open to the public from mid-June and to students from Term 3. Pictured onsite during construction is Munarra Limited interim CEO Tom O’Reilly and chairperson Travis Morgan. Photo: Deanne Jeffers
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New Munarra Centre: Pioneering local Indigenous and non-Indigenous education By Deanne Jeffers SCHEDULED to officially open on June 13, 2024, the eagerly awaited Munarra Centre for Regional Excellence (MCRE) is set to transform the region by enhancing outcomes
for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, learners of all ages, and the broader community and local industries. Construction began in February 2023, and the project has now reached practical
completion. Starting in mid-June, the Centre will operate as a First Peoples-led, pathways-based educational hub serving both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students from Term 3 this year. Continued Page 10
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